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by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on March 22, 2022
Gov't asked to go after profiteers amid soaring fuel prices
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on March 22, 2022
MANILA – Partido Reporma senatorial candidate Guillermo Eleazar on Tuesday called on the government to protect consumers from the unreasonable hikes in the prices of basic goods amid soaring oil prices.... Read full article
by Azer Parrocha on March 22, 2022
Gov’t ‘working hard’ to reduce poverty
by Azer Parrocha on March 22, 2022
MANILA – The national government is working harder to address poverty in the country despite the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing a drop in the number of Filipino families that consider themselves poor, Malacañang said Tuesday.... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on March 22, 2022
Nearly 9K troops to join 2022 PH-US 'Balikatan' exercises
by Priam Nepomuceno on March 22, 2022
MANILA – A total of 8,900 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and its United States military counterparts will join this year's "Balikatan" joint military exercises in various parts of Luzon from March 28 to April 8.... Read full article
by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora on March 22, 2022
DFA confirms death of Filipina in Kuwait
by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora on March 22, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday confirmed the death of an overseas Filipino worker in Kuwait.... Read full article
by Stephanie Sevillano on March 22, 2022
Gov’t studying other prospective groundwater sources
by Stephanie Sevillano on March 22, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday said the government has started studying other prospective locations for groundwater sources amid the challenges posed by climate change.... Read full article
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on March 22, 2022
Solons say PSA amendments game-changer in PH economy
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on March 22, 2022
MANILA – Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday lauded the enactment of a law amending the 85-year-old Public Service Act (PSA), which could be a game-changer that would open up the Philippine economy to more foreign investors.... Read full article
by Edwin Fernandez on March 17, 2022
185 BARMM families get new houses
by Edwin Fernandez on March 17, 2022
COTABATO CITY – At least 185 indigent families in Maguindanao now have houses they can call their own.... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on March 17, 2022
Gov't urged to check plight of OFWs in Russia
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on March 17, 2022
MANILA – A senatorial candidate on Thursday urged the government to look into the condition of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Russia amid the ongoing tensions in Ukraine.... Read full article
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 17, 2022
Composition of Comelec's 2 divisions named
by Ferdinand Patinio on March 17, 2022
MANILA – The composition of the First and Second divisions of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has been decided, an official said on Thursday.... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on March 17, 2022
SC junks suit by mayor for mootness
by Benjamin Pulta on March 17, 2022
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition filed by a Bulacan mayor questioning the recall petition filed against him in 2017.... Read full article